Auckland Libraries

In this session we get up close with the 15th Century French manuscript the Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius, followed by a discussion of some fragments of very early medieval manuscripts found as part of the binding of a bible printed in 1480. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa - welcome to this podcast celebrating our Auckland Libraries Rare Books and Manuscripts collection. This track was recorded in 2019 as part of a series of talks delivered by Rare Book specialist Georgia Prince. Ref to content: Le livre de Boèce de consolacion https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/manuscripts/id/17669/rec/1 Image: Detail from Epistola beati. Latin, Basel, 1480. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, 1480 BIBL Don’t miss your opportunity to visit our Heritage Collections exhibition Miraculous: medieval manuscripts on display in the Level 2 Gallery of Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero – The Central City Library – from 16 August to 11 November 2023. We invite you to explore digitised versions of our R